Table 2 Baseline characteristics of medical students
Baseline characteristics N = 563 | N (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Female | 255 (45.3) |
 Male | 308 (54.7) |
Age, median (interquartile range): 22 (21–22) years | |
 < 21 years | 257 (45.6) |
 ≥ 21 years | 306 (54.4) |
Admission while living in hometown | |
 Yes | 280 (49.7) |
 No | 283 (50.3) |
Graduation from public high school | |
 Yes | 276 (49.0) |
 No | 287 (51.0) |
Graduation from junior high and high school | |
 Yes | 297 (52.8) |
 No | 266 (47.2) |
Has failed the entrance exam | |
 Yes | 250 (44.4) |
 No | 313 (55.6) |
Work experience | |
 Yes | 25 (4.4) |
 No | 538 (95.6) |
Experience with admission to another university | |
 Yes | 47 (8.3) |
 No | 516 (91.7) |
Had a parent who is a doctor | |
 Yes | 157 (27.9) |
 No | 406 (72.1) |
Had a doctor as a role model | |
 Yes | 229 (40.7) |
 No | 334 (59.3) |
Scholarship for regional duty | |
 Yes | 122 (21.7) |
 No | 441 (78.3) |
Admission by school recommendation | |
 Yes | 162 (28.8) |
 No | 401 (71.2) |
Hometown of residence size until 18Â years of age | |
 Rural, remote, town, or village | 67 (11.9) |
 Small or middle city (i.e., population of 50,000 to 500,000) | 374 (65.4) |
 Large city (i.e., population of ≥ 500,000) | 122 (21.7) |
General medicine oriented | |
 Yes | 106 (18.8) |
 No | 457 (81.2) |